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Illinois House Bill HB1480 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1480 Introduced , by Rep. Patrick Windhorst SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/Art. 21.4 heading new720 ILCS 5/21.4-1 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-2 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-3 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-5 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-6 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-7 new Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the Critical Infrastructure Protection Law Article within the Code. Defines "critical infrastructure facility". Provides for criminal penalties, based upon the value of the property, for knowingly damaging, destroying, vandalizing, defacing, tampering with, or stealing equipment or assets of or in a critical infrastructure facility. Provides that any person who violates the Article is liable to the owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount of the compensatory damages. Provides that any person or entity that compensates, provides consideration to, or remunerates a person for property stolen in violation of the Article is liable to the owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount of the compensatory damages. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to this provision that the defendant was a bona fide purchaser for value who did not know, or have reason to know, that the property was stolen. Provides that, with exceptions, all items of personal property that are used, have been used, or are intended for use, in perpetration of theft or damage to a critical infrastructure facility are subject to forfeiture. LRB104 03492 RLC 13515 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1480 Introduced , by Rep. Patrick Windhorst SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 720 ILCS 5/Art. 21.4 heading new720 ILCS 5/21.4-1 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-2 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-3 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-5 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-6 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-7 new 720 ILCS 5/Art. 21.4 heading new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-1 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-2 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-3 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-5 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-6 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-7 new Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the Critical Infrastructure Protection Law Article within the Code. Defines "critical infrastructure facility". Provides for criminal penalties, based upon the value of the property, for knowingly damaging, destroying, vandalizing, defacing, tampering with, or stealing equipment or assets of or in a critical infrastructure facility. Provides that any person who violates the Article is liable to the owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount of the compensatory damages. Provides that any person or entity that compensates, provides consideration to, or remunerates a person for property stolen in violation of the Article is liable to the owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount of the compensatory damages. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to this provision that the defendant was a bona fide purchaser for value who did not know, or have reason to know, that the property was stolen. Provides that, with exceptions, all items of personal property that are used, have been used, or are intended for use, in perpetration of theft or damage to a critical infrastructure facility are subject to forfeiture. LRB104 03492 RLC 13515 b LRB104 03492 RLC 13515 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1480 Introduced , by Rep. Patrick Windhorst SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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11	11	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the Critical Infrastructure Protection Law Article within the Code. Defines "critical infrastructure facility". Provides for criminal penalties, based upon the value of the property, for knowingly damaging, destroying, vandalizing, defacing, tampering with, or stealing equipment or assets of or in a critical infrastructure facility. Provides that any person who violates the Article is liable to the owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount of the compensatory damages. Provides that any person or entity that compensates, provides consideration to, or remunerates a person for property stolen in violation of the Article is liable to the owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount of the compensatory damages. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to this provision that the defendant was a bona fide purchaser for value who did not know, or have reason to know, that the property was stolen. Provides that, with exceptions, all items of personal property that are used, have been used, or are intended for use, in perpetration of theft or damage to a critical infrastructure facility are subject to forfeiture.
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17	17	1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
18	18	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
19	19	3 represented in the General Assembly:
20	20	4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding
21	21	5 Article 21.4 as follows:
22	22	6 (720 ILCS 5/Art. 21.4 heading new)
23	23	7 ARTICLE 21.4. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION LAW
24	24	8 (720 ILCS 5/21.4-1 new)
25	25	9 Sec. 21.4-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as
26	26	10 Critical Infrastructure Protection Law.
27	27	11 (720 ILCS 5/21.4-2 new)
28	28	12 Sec. 21.4-2. Definitions. In this Article:
29	29	13 "Critical infrastructure facility" means one of the
30	30	14 following:
31	31	15 (1) a petroleum or alumina refinery;
32	32	16 (2) an electrical power generating facility,
33	33	17 substation, switching station, electrical control center,
34	34	18 or electric power lines and associated equipment
35	35	19 infrastructure;
36	36	20 (3) a chemical, polymer or rubber manufacturing
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41	41	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1480 Introduced , by Rep. Patrick Windhorst SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
42	42	720 ILCS 5/Art. 21.4 heading new720 ILCS 5/21.4-1 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-2 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-3 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-5 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-6 new720 ILCS 5/21.4-7 new 720 ILCS 5/Art. 21.4 heading new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-1 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-2 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-3 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-5 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-6 new 720 ILCS 5/21.4-7 new
43	43	720 ILCS 5/Art. 21.4 heading new
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50	50	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the Critical Infrastructure Protection Law Article within the Code. Defines "critical infrastructure facility". Provides for criminal penalties, based upon the value of the property, for knowingly damaging, destroying, vandalizing, defacing, tampering with, or stealing equipment or assets of or in a critical infrastructure facility. Provides that any person who violates the Article is liable to the owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount of the compensatory damages. Provides that any person or entity that compensates, provides consideration to, or remunerates a person for property stolen in violation of the Article is liable to the owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount of the compensatory damages. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to this provision that the defendant was a bona fide purchaser for value who did not know, or have reason to know, that the property was stolen. Provides that, with exceptions, all items of personal property that are used, have been used, or are intended for use, in perpetration of theft or damage to a critical infrastructure facility are subject to forfeiture.
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84	84	1 (4) a water intake structure, water treatment
85	85	2 facility, wastewater treatment plant, or pump station;
86	86	3 (5) a natural gas compressor station;
87	87	4 (6) a liquid natural gas terminal or storage facility;
88	88	5 (7) wireline and wireless communications
89	89	6 infrastructure;
90	90	7 (8) a port, railroad switching yard, trucking
91	91	8 terminal, or other freight transportation facility;
92	92	9 (9) a gas processing plant, including a plant used in
93	93	10 the processing, treatment, or fractionation of natural gas
94	94	11 or natural gas liquids;
95	95	12 (10) a transmission facility used by a federally
96	96	13 licensed radio or television station;
97	97	14 (11) a steelmaking facility that uses an electric arc
98	98	15 furnace to make steel;
99	99	16 (12) a facility identified and regulated by the United
100	100	17 States Department of Homeland Security Chemical Facility
101	101	18 Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program;
102	102	19 (13) a dam that is regulated by the State or federal
103	103	20 government;
104	104	21 (14) a natural gas distribution utility facility,
105	105	22 including, but not limited to, pipeline interconnections,
106	106	23 a city gate or town border station, metering station,
107	107	24 below-or above-ground pipeline or piping and truck loading
108	108	25 or offloading facility, a natural gas storage facility, a
109	109	26 natural gas transmission facility, or a natural gas
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120	120	1 utility distribution facility;
121	121	2 (15) a crude oil or refined products storage and
122	122	3 distribution facility, including, but not limited to, a
123	123	4 valve site, pipeline interconnection, pump station,
124	124	5 metering station, below-or above-ground pipeline or
125	125	6 piping, and truck loading or offloading facility;
126	126	7 (16) a military facility, including a national guard
127	127	8 facility and equipment storage area where non-military
128	128	9 personnel are prohibited;
129	129	10 (17) a Department of Transportation facility and a
130	130	11 location near or on a roads or highway where the public is
131	131	12 prohibited;
132	132	13 (18) a health care facility;
133	133	14 (19) any above-ground portion of an oil, gas,
134	134	15 hazardous liquid or chemical pipeline, tank, or other
135	135	16 storage facility that is enclosed by a fence, other
136	136	17 physical barrier, or is clearly marked with signs
137	137	18 prohibiting trespassing, that are obviously designed to
138	138	19 exclude intruders; or
139	139	20 (20) a commercial service airport as defined by the
140	140	21 Federal Aviation Administration.
141	141	22 (720 ILCS 5/21.4-3 new)
142	142	23 Sec. 21.4-3. Criminal offenses; conspiracy; receipt of
143	143	24 stolen property; felonies; misdemeanors; fines; imprisonment.
144	144	25 (a) Any person who knowingly damages, destroys,
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155	155	1 vandalizes, defaces, tampers with, or steals equipment or
156	156	2 assets of or in a critical infrastructure facility (including
157	157	3 copper or other valuable metal) is guilty of a Class 4 felony
158	158	4 if the value of the property is under $500, a Class 3 felony if
159	159	5 the value of the property is between $500 and $10,000, and a
160	160	6 Class 2 felony if the value of the property exceeds $10,000
161	161	7 and, upon conviction for the offense, shall be fined not less
162	162	8 than $5,000 nor more than $20,000.
163	163	9 (b) Any person who conspires with any person to violate
164	164	10 this Article is guilty of a Class 3 felony and, upon conviction
165	165	11 for the offense, shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more
166	166	12 than $10,000.
167	167	13 (c) Any person who receives stolen property, including
168	168	14 copper or other valuable metal, who knows or has reason to know
169	169	15 that it has been stolen from a critical infrastructure
170	170	16 facility, is guilty of a Class 4 felony if the value of the
171	171	17 property is under $500, a Class 3 felony if the value of the
172	172	18 property is between $500 and $10,000, and a Class 2 felony for
173	173	19 any amount over $10,000 and, upon conviction for the offense,
174	174	20 shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000.
175	175	21 (720 ILCS 5/21.4-5 new)
176	176	22 Sec. 21.4-5. Civil liability.
177	177	23 (a) Any person who violates this Article is liable to the
178	178	24 owner of the property for compensatory damages and, in
179	179	25 addition, for punitive damages in an amount not less than 3
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190	190	1 times the amount of the compensatory damages.
191	191	2 (b) Any person or entity that compensates, provides
192	192	3 consideration to, or remunerates a person for property stolen
193	193	4 in violation of this Article is liable to the owner of the
194	194	5 property for compensatory damages and, in addition, for
195	195	6 punitive damages in an amount not less than 3 times the amount
196	196	7 of the compensatory damages. It is an affirmative defense to
197	197	8 this subsection (b) that the defendant was a bona fide
198	198	9 purchaser for value who did not know, or have reason to know,
199	199	10 that the property was stolen.
200	200	11 (720 ILCS 5/21.4-6 new)
201	201	12 Sec. 21.4-6. Forfeiture.
202	202	13 (a) All items of personal property that are used, have
203	203	14 been used, or are intended for use, in perpetration of theft or
204	204	15 damage to a critical infrastructure facility are subject to
205	205	16 forfeiture. This forfeiture includes all conveyances,
206	206	17 including aircraft, vehicles, or vessels, except that:
207	207	18 (1) a conveyance used by any person as a common
208	208	19 carrier in the transaction of business as a common carrier
209	209	20 may not be forfeited under this Section unless it appears
210	210	21 that the person owning the conveyance is a consenting
211	211	22 party or privy to a violation of this Article;
212	212	23 (2) a conveyance may not be forfeited under the
213	213	24 provisions of this Article if the person owning the
214	214	25 conveyance establishes that he or she neither knew nor had
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225	225	1 reason to know that the conveyance was being employed or
226	226	2 was likely to be employed in a violation of this Article;
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228	228	4 (3) a bona fide security interest or other valid lien
229	229	5 in any conveyance may not be forfeited under the
230	230	6 provisions of this Article, unless the State proves by a
231	231	7 preponderance of the evidence that the holder of the
232	232	8 security interest or lien either knew or had reason to
233	233	9 know that the conveyance was being used or was likely to be
234	234	10 used in a violation of this Article.
235	235	11 (b) All procedures relating to the seizure and disposition
236	236	12 of property subject to forfeiture under this Article shall be
237	237	13 governed by the same provisions applicable to the seizure and
238	238	14 disposition of property under the Drug Asset Forfeiture
239	239	15 Procedure Act.
240	240	16 (720 ILCS 5/21.4-7 new)
241	241	17 Sec. 21.4-7. Exceptions. The provisions of this Article do
242	242	18 not apply to:
243	243	19 (1) any person or organization monitoring or attentive
244	244	20 to compliance with public or worker safety laws, or, wage
245	245	21 and hour requirements;
246	246	22 (2) the right to free speech or assembly, including,
247	247	23 but not limited to, protesting and picketing;
248	248	24 (3) the owner of a critical infrastructure facility
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